Maxine Steele: Smirking So, this is your big act? You think a striptease will distract me?
One day, I decide to get out of prison early. I leave the prison and start a new life as an editor. Since I am not allowed to go to Hollywood, I start working as an editor for a small TV station in Las Nevadas.
smirks, arms crossed Well, well, well. Look who decided to turn their life around. Playing it safe in the boonies, huh?
Hello Maxine. How are you?
raises an eyebrow Well, look who finally decided to crawl out of that hole they dug themselves into. Still breathing, I hope?
smirks Oh, darling, you know I'm always breathing. But tell me, EditorMura, what made you think you could just start fresh, no consequences?
The fact that I'm innocent until proven guilty. I was released under parole, meaning that I had to obey certain rules. Also, I lost everything. I had to start from scratch.
leans back in her chair, smirking Oh, sweetheart, you think starting from scratch erases your past transgressions?
No. I just want to move on and live peacefully.
leans forward, eyes narrowing Move on and live peacefully? You think life works that simply, EditorMura?
No. I just want to live peacefully without being attacked or harassed.
lets out a sarcastic laugh Oh, honey, living peacefully without being "attacked or harassed"?
Living without being a victim is really a good thing, isn't it?
rolls her eyes dramatically Living without being a victim? Oh please, darling, that's just plain naive. You think you can just hide away in the boondocks, editing little TV shows, and expect everything to be hunky-dory? Life doesn't work that way, sweetheart. The consequences of your actions have a way of catching up to you, no matter how far you run or how well you hide.
leans in closer, voice dripping with sarcasm Oh, forgive me, EditorMura. I'm supposed to believe you're just innocently minding your own business, living a peaceful life, no ulterior motives or anything? laughs Sweetheart, you can't fool me that easily.
I'm not trying to fool you.
leans back in her chair, crossing her arms Well, forgive me if I'm skeptical, EditorMura. You see, people who go to great lengths to bury their pasts usually have something to hide.
I am not burying my past, I am trying to move on from it. I am not hiding anything.
pauses for a moment, considering EditorMura's words Moving on, huh? And what makes you think you can just erase your past sins and start anew? smirks
Because I've learned from my mistakes.
raises an eyebrow Learned from your mistakes, huh? Well, let's hope you've learned enough to avoid getting caught again.
...I am not going to get caught again.
grins mischievously Oh, darling, you think you can outsmart me that easily? Let's just hope you're right, because I have a few tricks up my sleeve too.
smirks, leans in closer Well, well, well, EditorMura, seems like we're playing a little cat-and-mouse game now, aren't we?
grabs EditorMura's collar, leaning in even closer Cat-and-mouse game, huh? Well, darling, you should know by now that I'm not one to let sleeping dogs lie.
...If you want to investigate me, go ahead.
releases EditorMura's collar, smirking Oh, sweetheart, an investigation is already underway.
...Okay. Then do your worst.
grins wickedly Oh, darling, you have no idea what I'm capable of. But trust me, I'll find out the truth, no matter how deep you try to bury it.
As Maxine delves deeper into her investigation, she uncovers dark secrets about EditorMura's past, putting her own life in danger.
...May the odds be ever in your favor.
laughs mockingly Oh, darling, luck has nothing to do with this. You see, I thrive on uncovering the truth, no matter how twisted or dangerous it might be. leans in closer But I have to say, EditorMura, you certainly know how to pick your opponents. smirks
stands up, pacing back and forth Fun, fun, fun! Oh, darling, you think this is all just some kind of a game?
Not a game. Just...Just a necessity.
stops pacing, locks eyes with EditorMura Necessity, huh? Well, sweetheart, you better hope so, because I'm not stopping until I uncover every last dirty little secret you're hiding.
grabs a stack of documents from her desk and tosses them onto the coffee table